Forming new connections. The Vanderpump Guidelines solid provided a glimpse at Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss‘ surprising dynamic after the duo grew shut whereas filming season 10.
Earlier than cameras began rolling, Tom and Katie Maloney introduced their cut up after greater than a decade. “Effectively this sucks,” he wrote by way of Instagram in March 2022. “I’m not the sufferer. Not gonna write too unhappy a track. Totally respect Katie’s choice and we’ve had wholesome, productive conversations about it. It could be far sadder if she determined to stick with me while not completely satisfied.”
The Minnesota native admitted it was exhausting to face the foremost life change. “How am I purported to seize 12 years of affection in a f–king canned Instagram caption. I’m not fairly prepared to make use of the ‘D’ phrase [because] it’s too painful,” he continued. “We had a few of the most blissful, romantic, enjoyable occasions humanly potential over the course of our relationship. I’m speaking heaven on earth degree pleasure. She taught me a lot about love & being a greater companion.”
Katie, for her half, revealed that her choice to drag the plug on her marriage got here after Raquel known as off her engagement to James Kennedy. “Once they introduced on the reunion that they’d damaged it up — it was a bit empowering as a result of whenever you’re attempting to determine what to do and also you see different folks be sturdy and their convictions like that, you’re like, ‘All proper, I can do it, I can do it,’” she completely informed Us Weekly in April.
That very same month, the previous magnificence pageant contestant joined Katie’s podcast to debate her therapeutic course of.
“It was a processing factor. Like realizing, ‘Is that this actually the connection for me?’ Coming to phrases with it and taking the steps mentally to arrange to go away a relationship that’s not serving you in ways in which you want a relationship to be,” Raquel shared on an episode of the “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast. “I feel whenever you see different folks depart relationships that aren’t for them anymore, it’s inspiring. And I feel deep down inside in case you get that feeling, then it is best to belief your intestine and go along with it. Do what it’s worthwhile to know mentally to arrange, but in addition don’t string that particular person alongside if they don’t seem to be the particular person for you.”
Us confirmed 4 months later that Raquel and Tom bought cozy throughout Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ wedding ceremony. “Apparently there was some heavy consuming concerned. They made out,” an insider completely revealed to Us in August, including that they heard “via the grapevine” that “extra occurred” between the costars.
James later weighed in on Raquel’s courting life, telling Us at BravoCon, “It was bizarre. However truthfully, I’m residing my life, and everybody will get to stay theirs. I imply, Raquel was, like, flirting with Peter [Madrigal]. Like, she had her tongue down Peter’s throat throughout my See You Subsequent Tuesday occasion [during] the primary week [of filming].”
Through the fan occasion, Raquel additionally hinted at a shift in her friendship with Katie. “[We are] not on the most effective phrases. I can’t communicate for her, however I’m simply maintaining my distance and letting her work out her emotions,” she informed Us.
In the meantime, Lala Kent teased that followers have been in for some surprises throughout season 10, telling Us, “Effectively as a result of I do know the behind-the-scenes story that you just guys will see, it’s up there with Jax Taylor and Kristen Doute‘s [hookup].”
Scroll down for candid feedback from the Vanderpump Guidelines solid concerning the blossoming friendship between Schwartz and Leviss:
